Army teams up with the local diocese to aid ‘Typhoon Pablo’ victims

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jan 9): Army teams up with the local diocese to aid ‘Typhoon Pablo’ victims

The 8th Infantry Division (8th ID) of the Philippine Army teamed up with the Most Reverend Isabelo C. Abarquez, DD, Bishop of Calbayog in donating relief goods for Typhoon Pablo victims in Compostela Valley on January 5, 2013. Capt. Gene Orense of the Division Public Affairs Office (DPAO) in a statement said that Bishop Abarquez donated 10 sacks of assorted relief goods which were shipped by Cokaliong Shipping Lines Incorporated from Calbayog to Cebu Port.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Central Command then endorsed the relief goods to the 2nd Air Division, Philippine Air Force based in Mactan, Cebu for delivery of the relief goods to Compostela Valley via a military aircraft. “We are grateful for the continuous support extended by the Most Reverend Abarquez in donating relief goods for the Typhoon Pablo victims in Compostela Valley,” said MGen Gerardo T Layug AFP, Commander of 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army. “The 8th ID fully supports this endeavor and is also calling for other stakeholders in Eastern Visayas to join our cause in helping Typhoon Pablo victims,” the general added.

Similarly, on December 14 and 20, 2012, the 8th ID together with Bishop Abarquez and other stakeholders donated 281 sacks of used clothing, six boxes of assorted canned goods and noodles and three sacks of rice for Typhoon Pablo victims via Cokaliong Shipping Lines Incorporated. (EOPT/NIBQ/Capt Gene Orense DPAO-8th ID/PIA 8 Samar)

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